MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 279%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 117%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 285%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 118%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics244% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive224% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
CPU throttled at 91% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
21 months ago, 21 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 20 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 19 months ago, 18 months ago, 18 months ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemMicro-Star MS-7D25
MotherboardMSI PRO Z690-A DDR4  (all builds)
Memory9.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220623
Uptime4.1 Days
Run DateSep 27 '22 at 07:36
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU2%
CPU Throttled 91%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-12600K-$175
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Memory 88.4
1-Core 210
2-Core 412
124% 237 Pts
4-Core 794
8-Core 1,340
130% 1,067 Pts
64-Core 1,888
117% 1,888 Pts
Poor: 100%
This bench: 118%
Great: 117%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3090-$1,198
MSI(1462 3882) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2265 MHz, MLim: 4918 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
244% Outstanding
Lighting 373
Reflection 335
Parallax 381
304% 363 fps
MRender 388
Gravity 294
Splatting 204
231% 295 fps
Poor: 185%
This bench: 244%
Great: 230%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black SN750 SE NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$70
204GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 711250WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1440 794 1789 1319 371 196 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
224% Outstanding
Read 558
Write 1,509
Mixed 1560
SusWrite 985
264% 1,153 MB/s
4K Read 52.8
4K Write 287
4K Mixed 51.7
298% 130 MB/s
DQ Read 1,140
DQ Write 1,306
DQ Mixed 1,190
906% 1,212 MB/s
Poor: 122%
This bench: 224%
Great: 296%
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
45GB free
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 330 152 153 153 153 153 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 494
Write 460
Mixed 397
SusWrite 182
86% 383 MB/s
4K Read 44.6
4K Write 113
4K Mixed 55.8
199% 71.3 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 336
254% 342 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 108%
Great: 115%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
238GB free
Firmware: 2BA30002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 106 104 106 107 107 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
47.6% Average
Read 61.7
Write 48.4
Mixed 47.7
SusWrite 104
48% 65.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 47.6%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2D3600C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 4576 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
148% Outstanding
MC Read 60
MC Write 57.3
MC Mixed 50.7
160% 56 GB/s
SC Read 26.7
SC Write 50.1
SC Mixed 35.5
107% 37.4 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 148%
Great: 125%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical PRO Z690-A DDR4(MS-7D25) Builds (Compare 19,551 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 199%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 111%
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Workstation
Workstation 203%
UFO

Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A DDR4 - $190

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $1,381
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